Why would I want to make homemade deodorant? Because I can. A few months ago, I noticed (and was a little concerned) on the back of my deodorant “Ask a doctor before use if you have kidney disease” and started researching. Basically, deodorants/antiperspirants contain aluminum (Aluminum Zirconium Tetracholohydrx GLY) which can’t be relieved from your [...]

Homemade soaps, sprays, lotions and now lip balms. One by one, I am crossing store-bought products off my list! You can create your own silky, non-waxy lip balm with just a few ingredients–beeswax, oil, and flavor oils (if you want a tasty balm!). A basic homemade lip balm recipe is 1 ounce Beeswax and 1.7 [...]

I made lotion this past winter just using oils from the kitchen. It worked great! In the winter. Before the coconut oil melted at 76 degrees. Now it’s liquid olive and coconut oils. I have a problem rubbing liquid oil onto my body–it’s a texture thing. So with a couple more ingredients, I’ve been experimenting [...]

It seems to be late in the season, but the mosquitoes are out full force here now. I’ve been waiting! I needed to try out my recipe of natural homemade mosquito repellent. It must be my sweet, sweet blood they love because I can be hit when no one else is, so I just knew [...]

With winter comes dry and sometimes cracked skin–very, very painful for many people. Like with cooking, I read labels now. Read the label on the back of your favorite lotion. They all contain oils…and many other ingredients you can’t pronounce. We don’t need all of those ingredients. In one product, they’re stripping everything out of [...]

I’ve made and sold bars and bars and bars of soap. I have ends left–sort of like bread heels–that adorn our sinks. There are all sorts of flavors of soaps at the sinks. One of the drawbacks–the kids have issues when using the bar soap. I have to break the bars up so the kids [...]

A post with some recipes for replacing some of those commercial cleaners as you run out ~~  These are recipes I’ve used and will continue to use. economical ~ all natural ~ environmentally friendly ~ non-toxic This was a no-brainer after I read the qualities on vinegar! White distilled vinegar is effective for killing most [...]

When I started simplifying my life over a year ago, one of the first things I sorted through was   underneath the kitchen sink Please excuse the mess, but my point is made! Where does all of that stuff come from? Why did I have so much of it??????  I vowed to use every bit [...]

It’s February, and the birds have finally finished my supply of suet (bought last fall). So…. being the crafty and frugal one I am……I made up my own! Easy, peasy, simple, simple I used this 8 cupper I have to mix all the ingredients Base Suet Recipe Melt in microwave: 2 c. lard 1 c. [...]

Remember the old myth — the fastest way to a man’s heart is through his stomach? Well, I REALLY REALLY believe the same goes for man’s best friend! My puppies (or rather full grown, but still puppies) LOVE ME when they smell their homemade dog treats baking…..they KNOW those cookies are theirs! Homemade Puppy Cookies, [...]