Brought to my attention by Lauren, herbalist and medicine maker with Good Fight Herb Co. She wanted to share with you a very unique and loving Valentines Day Gift Package that she created with the help of friends, “Blades Natural Beauty” and “Paperfinger”. The CARE (about you!) PACKAGE is one of … Read More ...
DIY Snow Globe Soaps
Here is a tutorial on how to make some really cute snow globe soaps that was brought to my attention via Charm Bracelet Diva These can be used year-round, not just at Christmas!
Click here for full list of ingredients and directions on how to make these yourself
I had a mini brainstorm on … Read More ...
Homemade Liquid Laundry Detergent
As someone who loves to save money and enjoys DIY projects, stumbling upon Why Not Sew’s blog was a real treat. I was amazed to find a recipe for creating your own liquid laundry detergent that’s not only cost-effective but also super easy to make. … Read More ...
Saving The World 1 Washload At A Time
SAVING THE WORLD ONE WASHLOAD AT A TIME
A washing detergent that grows on trees…literally – soapnuts are an environmentally friendly sustainably produced (naturally sundried), bio-degradable and compostable way of cleaning your laundry.
To find out more about soap nuts click here
And here for recipes and how to use soapnuts.
DIY Non Toxic Mosquito Repellent
With all the recent floods, mosquitoes are on the rise. I myself have a strictly "hate" relationship with the pesky little things ( they have anger issues ) If you want to make your very own mosquito repellent that is non toxic try the following.
DIY: Pepperminty Bark Soap
Soap Queen shares a wonderful tutorial perfect for the holidays…learn how to create a Pepperminty Bark Soap here.
*Note: This is my last post as Bath & Body editor for Craft Gossip. Thank you to all of you who have read my blog posts! I have enjoyed my time at Craft Gossip; however, now … Read More ...
DIY: Fortune Cookie Soaps
Denise’s Yada Yada blog recently featured a soap making recipe for Fortune Cookie Soaps. For an extra dose of cleverness, print your own fortunes to include inside the soaps! These make wonderful gifts, as well as treats for yourself.… Read More ...
DIY: Foaming Hand Cleanser
Here’s a recipe for a homemade Foaming Hand Cleanser found on the “Design It Yourself” Skincare blog.
You will need:
4 oz Bubble Wash Concentrate
12 oz Distilled Water
1 oz Oat Straw, Tincture (Organic)
5 ml (1 tsp) Fragrance Oil (optional)
Combine all ingredients in a sterile glass mixing container. We used an immersion … Read More ...
DIY: Soap Crayons
Making soap crayons is easy & a fun project to do with the kids! Here’s a simple recipe from About.com. You can even buy those super cute ice trays that have various shapes to spice it up. But, if you don’t have time to make your own, you can purchase ready-made soap crayons online. … Read More ...
Rebatching Soap
I came across another tutorial about rebatching soap written by Anne-Marie Faiola of Brambleberry (aka The Soap Queen). Check it out on The Soap Bar blog.… Read More ...
DIY: Rebatching Soap
Michelle Gilbert-Hoskin, owner and creative director of Sarva Natural Artisan Soaps, created a tutorial showing how to rebatch soap and it has been posted on the Essential U blog. This is a great way to use soap scraps and to transform ugly odds and ends of soap that are otherwise thrown away.… Read More ...
DIY: Oatmeal Soap
Oatmeal is a pretty affordable staple and it’s a great ingredient to use when hand-crafting soap. Check out this recipe & instructions for Oatmeal Soap posted on Green Life.
If you are looking for more oatmeal soap recipes check these out. … Read More ...
Soap Making Tutorial
Gavin from The Greening of Gavin shares a soap making tutorial on the Simple, Green, Frugal Co-op blog complete with video.… Read More ...
Spy vs. Spy
Rare Bird Finds blogged about this great set of gun soaps by SoapWeapons. They even come attractively packaged in a real, foam-lined gun case!… Read More ...
DIY: Felted Soap
Although this project was posted a couple of years ago, The Little Travelers’ instructions for creating felted soap are worth revisiting. … Read More ...