It’s day two of our Spring Cleaning series…bathrooms! Nothing like a dirty bathroom to make you feel, well, less than clean. So let’s tackle some make it yourself cleaners for that problematic area of the house. Luckily, there are lots to choose from! Let’s start with toilet bowl cleaner, from Frugally Sustainable. Savvy … Read More ...
DIY: Spring Cleaning — Laundry!
It’s day one in our Spring Cleaning series and we’ll start with everyone’s least favorite thing (ok, mine anyway), laundry.
From what I’ve read, this is the best possible stain remover (get the details from One Good Thing by Jillee right here).
But, of course, we need laundry detergent.
The basics are more … Read More ...
DIY: M&P Secret Message Soap (& Contest!)
Glittery soap with a secret surprise inside? These would be great little Easter treats for everyone, not just kids. Follow the step-by-step tutorial here from the Soap Queen and then don’t forget to enter the contest to win a “Soap” necklace from Nancy Miller Jewelry Designs.… Read More ...
DIY: Facial Toner
Living in a humid climate — well, when it’s warm — I love facial toners. So if you’ve never tried one, The Natural Beauty Workshop has a fabulous primer on different types of toners and then the recipes to pull them together. It’s easy, inexpensive, and they are so refreshing you’ll be glad you … Read More ...
Tutorial: Coffee soap from a crockpot!
I’m a long-time CP soaper but I’ve never tried the opposite way (hot process) using a crockpot before…hmmm…what a clever idea. Using leftover coffee and coffee grounds this tutorial shows you how to make a good looking and hard working soap for your kitchen that will help get rid of strong smells and be a … Read More ...
DIY: An easier way to rainbow (gradient) nails
Not only are these nails high on the “wow” factor, the fact you can do this yourself…double wow. In fact your friends will want you to do this to their nails once they’ve seen yours. Get the step by step process here from Laynie Fingers (but beware, she admits it’s a pretty messy process!)… Read More ...
DIY: Make your own toothpaste (with coconut oil!)
My idea of homemade toothpaste is baking soda — just baking soda — on my tooth brush! But Jillee at One Good Thing has gone way beyond that and made her own toothpaste, using coconut oil. And the bonus? Her blog post has an amazing 38 other ways to use coconut oil, some she … Read More ...
DIY: Glitter Nail Polish (and it’s easy!)
Who doesn’t like glittery nail polish? And this simple DIY tutorial gives you a painless way to take nearly any glitter you have laying around and turn it into some rocking nail polish. Not only is this fun for us adults, but this would be a great older child/tween birthday party craft idea. Get all … Read More ...
DIY: Invigorate your face with mud scrub!
A sugar and coffee scrub? Yum. Coffee not only tastes good but apparently is good for toning and tightening your skin. And just the aroma is pretty refreshing. That’s why it was exciting to find this tutorial for making your own “mud scrub” from adelynSTONE. This is easy, quick and looks good enough to … Read More ...
DIY: Honeycomb Melt & Pour Soap
Ok, because you can’t get enough honeycomb effect soap…now here’s a way to do it with melt & pour…a technique that is just now catching on. Check out the detailed — and did we mention completely easy/beginner friendly/no failure possible? — instructions from the Soap Queen here.… Read More ...
DIY: Fast and Easy Bronzer!
Spring has landed in New England, with a vengeance, and all that white skin, well, time to use a bit of bronzer to tone it all down a bit. So here are two slightly different approaches to DIY bronzer…both easy, both inspiring, both natural, inexpensive and quick to make. Green Earth Bazaar‘s take is … Read More ...
Tutorial: Do try this face mask at home (alone!)
Ok, from the same fun practical blog that showed us how Purple Kool-Aid will brighten blonde hair comes a truly effective and simple face mask. Only it’s rather, um, shocking when you put it on — because the main ingredient is turmeric — so this is one you’ll want to do alone. But you’ll want … Read More ...
Tutorial: quick and easy lip gloss
Sometimes you just need to make something that is practical, lovely and uncomplicated. Enter this easy DIY lip gloss tutorial from Beautylish. With just a handful of ingredients and very little time you’ll have a healthy chemical-free lip gloss. A huge reason to smile…get the tutorial here.… Read More ...
DIY: Honey yogurt body wrap
Because it is that time in the switch from winter to spring that we all need to pamper ourselves, Beauty Bets presents this easy tutorial for making your own honey yogurt body wrap. And she also has great ideas for how — and where — to use it. Sounds like just the ticket for skin … Read More ...
DIY: Make your own BB (Blemish Balm)
What if you could have one product for your face that did it all — gave you sunscreen protection, blemish coverage, moisturising and more? Well, with Blemish Balm (or what some people call Beauty Balm) now you can…and of course you can buy it, at places like Sephora. But why buy it if you can … Read More ...
