DIY Gel air fresheners are so easy to make and can be made with items you probably already have in your kitchen! They make great gift ideas for teachers, friends, family, and neighbours. They’re also great to give as housewarming gifts or thank-yous for baby or wedding showers!… Read More ...
DIY Lush Coalface Recipe Copy
This tutorial shows you how to make your own DIY coal or charcoal face scrub which is somewhat identical to the very famous LUSH Coalface.
What you need
1/2 cup of Coconut oil
1 1/2 teaspoons of Activated Charcoal powder
1 tbs of Baking powder
See the full recipe here Coalface Recipe.
Looking for more … Read More ...
DIY Hair Care From Your Own Refrigerator
Some people spend hundreds of dollars a year on hair care products, while others just go to the refrigerator or pantry and borrow from the selection there. Isolation or lockdown is a great time to try treating your own hair. It is also a great opportunity to give yourself a little Me time.
We all … Read More ...
DIY Skincare From Your Own Refrigerator
Beautiful skin doesn’t have to be found in a bottle or at the dermatologist’s office. Many fruit and vegetables benefit your internal body, as well.
Skin Care From Your Refrigerator is a great way to maintain and treat your skin during isolation and lockdown.
Taking the time to treat yourself is a great way to … Read More ...
DIY Natural Shampoo Paste
Did you know you can use clay to wash your hair? Nope, I didn’t either. It detoxes and leaves your hair shiny and clean with lots of volume. They use a kaolin white clay as a base for this DIY natural Shampoo recipe. You can see the full recipe and tutorial here. … Read More ...
Make Your Own Natural Lip Plumper
This recipe is a for a natural lip plumper that will give you putty fuller lips without injections. Teenagers are going crazy at the moment trying to get lips like celebrities!
This method is not invasive. Always check your skin (in an inconspicuous area) for a reaction first before popping it on to your lips. … Read More ...
Make Your Own Nourishing Lemon and Rose Massage Bars
Massage bars have been around for sometime now, I believe but correct me if I am wrong that LUSH is the first creator of this solid massage bars? They are made with low melt oils, so when they touch your warm skin they slowly melt leaving a massage oil behind. I love them, but you … Read More ...
Activated Charcoal Face Scrub
This DIY bath and body recipe shows you how to make your own soothing detox face scrub using Activated Charcoal and oats.
What you need
2 teaspoons of Activated Charcoal powder
1 tbs of Oatmeal
5 drops of Rose hip oil
1 tsp of coconut or olive oil
1 tbs of French Green clay
Instructions
… Read More ...Don’t Stockpile Sanitary Products. Instead Buy These.
This week in the media it has been all about stockpiling and crazy hoarding scenes from across the globe.
Last week we wrote an article about alternatives to toilet paper, but since then the shortages have expanded. 3 days ago I was sent a text message from a major supermarket chain employee telling me … Read More ...
21+ DIY Cleaning Recipes For Your Home
Welcome to our roundup of 21+ DIY cleaning recipes for your home! Keeping your home clean and tidy can be a daunting task, especially if you’re trying to avoid harsh chemicals and expensive store-bought cleaners.
But, did you know that you can make your own cleaning solutions using simple, natural ingredients that you probably already … Read More ...
The Best and Safest Hand Sanitizer Recipes You Can Make At Home
DIY Hand sanitizer recipes have been around for years and suddenly everything DIY is cool again but only out of desperation :). Some of us are DIY preppers from way back in the day.
Here are the best recipes we have collected that cover DIY hand sanitizers. All of them are similar yet different. I … Read More ...
Wash Your Hands With Single Use Soap
Did you know that single-use soap blocks, cubes and slithers existed? I actually did, because I purchased these single-use travel soaps
a few years ago for a travel trip.
But ,with the lack of hand sanitizer and the drive to get us to actually wash our hands for a minimum of 20 seconds these single … Read More ...
Make Your Own Antiseptic Dettol Hand Soap
With the sudden increase in concern with Coronavirus and flu we thought it was important to remind everyone the basics of staying safe. Yes! the basics of Washing your hands. So we are highlighting this old recipe we wrote a few years ago.
This Antiseptic soap recipe shows you how to make your own … Read More ...
Make Your Own Cold And Flu Tea Infusers
This tutorial shows you how to make frozen tea infusing ice cubes that can be dropped into hot water or tea to soothe and relieve cold and flu symptoms naturally!
What you need
Ice cube tray
Garlic
Lemon
Water
Manuka honey
(optional)
See the full tutorial and instructions here on our sister site. Cold and … Read More ...
Practical Alternatives To Toilet Paper
Who would have thought there was a need to write an article about needing to make your own toilet paper. But in actual fact, DIY toilet paper is not something new. Zero waste enthusiasts have been pushing re-useable homemade toilet paper for many years. These re-useable handmade toilet papers go by the name of “Family … Read More ...