Soap Making, Oils and Recipes
This is a scary thought and you only have to read the article to know that even if it’s exaggerated it still makes sense not to be inhaling this stuff.
Scroll down to the bottom of the article for the DIY non toxic recipe.
You may also like this tutorial for these DIY Dryer Balls that also make your linens soft. Use essential oils for fragrances and not chemicals.
When someone in the house starts sniffling, you just know it’s going to make the rounds. That’s when I reach for this homemade herbal vapor rub—our family’s go-to chest balm for easing congestion, coughs, and that heavy-headed sick feeling.
Made with gentle yet powerful essential oils, this balm works just like the classic Vicks rub (but without the synthetic stuff). It’s safe, effective, and smells like a eucalyptus grove with a hint of grandma’s medicine chest—in the best possible way!
Whether you’re treating a toddler’s sniffles or trying to head off a man cold, this DIY vapor rub will be your winter wellness MVP.
Base:
Essential Oil Blend (for adults):
Optional for kids under 5:
Replace eucalyptus and peppermint with fir needle and cedarwood atlas, and halve the total essential oil amount.
Thanks for sharing this. I stopped using dryer sheets ages ago when I learned they were toxic, but they seem just as popular as ever.
I can’t even walk past the fabric conditioner section of any supermarket without my eyes watering, my throat hurting and having an awful stinging sensation throughout my whole head. I have a neighbor across the road that uses so much conditioner I can smell her washing. What’s wrong with something just feeling the way it does. More chemicals every where and for what? There are natural things that can be used to make fabric soft. Actually, no! Softer than nature intended.
Heaven forbid, they actually use Dihydrogen Monoxide in these products too! Too much of that stuff is guaranteed to kill you. Google it if you need to know if you currently have it in your house because 100% of Western people do.
Seriously though, enough with the chemical bashing. It just shows a complete lack of understanding of the natural world.
EVERYTHING has chemicals in it, including the human body which is MADE of chemicals, they are basic building blocks of life and it is not the fact they are there that is dangerous… it is the DOSE which makes the poison.
Please, please, please stop the fearmongering and pandering to high school dropouts who have no idea about chemistry.
That is why I switched to Annies natural laundry soap. Can be found on HSN. Love IT !!
Because I am allergic to wool, I use tennis balls in my dryer and White Vinegar as my final rinse in my washing machine. It does make for a very audible reminder of when the dryer is working, but it also serves as a good way to know when the dryer is done.