As a user of Essential Oils you will no doubt find that some of your family and friends will question and even mock the use of oils. So the day that a family member asks if you have an oil to help them is very exciting. Now I’m not saying that Andrew mocked my new Continue Reading
I have to say I have never been a keen gardener but I am spending more time in the garden these days. I think for years I was running around after the kids on the weekends and garden became something of a chore to look after. But even though I have more time now I Continue Reading
When I embarked on my journey to replace all commercial cleaning products in my home I was confronted with lots of online articles, low tox books and advice from others who had walked this path before me. I mentioned in a earlier post that this was so overwhelming that I had to develop a strategy Continue Reading
Have you been making your own cleaning products? What tools do you use? I have quite a collection of tools and containers now that help make the DIY process easy. Of course you also need suitable containers to store what you make. This post is about the tools and the containers that you will need. Continue Reading
This recipe is based on a doTERRA recipe. I have old bathrooms to clean and old tiles and grout so I am always struggling with mould. This cleaner is helpful to clean off the mould from the grout. I use an old toothbrush to do the scrubbing. Be careful though, hydrogen peroxide is powerful so Continue Reading
Melt and pour soaps make it so easy to make a variety of soaps for you house and as gifts. You can vary the shape, the Essential oils and the Botanicals to make a range of beautiful and unique soaps. You Will Need: Silicone Moulds 1/4 cup Grapeseed or Olive oil 1 cup Goat’s Milk Continue Reading
This recipe is so easy to make. Most people don’t realise that to make the foam its all about the pump top, not the soap inside the bottle! Once you get your foaming bottle you are set. You Will Need: 1 x Foaming Pump bottle 1 x tablespoon of Castile Soap Protective blend and Lavender Continue Reading
As a food microbiologist I am acutely conscious of the way various foods should be handled and stored to avoid spoilage and food poisoning. Now that I am making DIY household cleaning and personal care or health and beauty products I am aware of how easily these products could spoil and potentially cause us harm. Continue Reading
One of the most important ways we keep our household safe is by making our own simple cleaning products. Making your own dishwasher tablets from simple ingredients is a great place to start! Here is a simple recipe followed by a few tips for use of the DIY tablets. We have been using these home made Continue Reading
One of the first products I made was a natural deodorant. I did a lot of reading about this one because it was something that I was very hesitant to do. Even though lots of people were raving about their natural deodorants, there are also lots of warnings out there about not trying them in Continue Reading
