All Natural Christmas Gifts – Winter Care Gift Sampler

All Natural, Green Christmas Gift Set

Here is a sampler of some of my green, all natural recipes and ideas that you can quickly put together to create a unique, special and very functional Christmas gift! All of the items are 100% natural, organic, pure and safe for your body.  I bought these  from Amazon and stamped them with some festive [...]

Homemade Moisturizing Baby Shampoo Recipe {free printable}

Natural Moisturizing Baby Shampoo with Dr. Bronner's

Here’s a super simple recipe for a baby shampoo that’s 100% natural, organic, safe and easy to make with a free printable! No sodium lareuth or lauryl sulfate, parabens or other preservatives or anything unprounceable. To get a shampoo like this in the store, you’d have to pay a good $10 or $15 bucks for [...]

My All-Natural, Homemade Beauty Regimen

All Natural Beauty Regimen

Making your own beauty and body care products at home is pretty easy – and fun! It ensures your body gets the best care without toxins, dyes, perfumes and other harmful ingredients. Go back to nature and save some money in the meantime! I just love having all-natural, homemade beauty products because they are much [...]

Homemade All-Natural Foaming Hand Soap with Free Printable Label

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I’ve been using Dr. Bronner’s Castile Soap non-stop since my first gallon arrived from Amazon six months ago (buy it here). If you’ve been following my blog since then, you know how much I LOVE this amazing soap (I wrote a whole post on it). I use it in cleaning products, in the shower, and [...]

My Favorite Homemade Green Household Cleaners with Free Printables

Homemade Green Household Cleaners with Free Printables

Back in March, I posted about the green household cleaners I’ve been making and using around the house, complete with a guide on how to get started making your own at home. Now that I’ve been using them consistently for a few months, I thought I’d pare down the list and share with you my [...]

DIY Household Cleaning Products – 100% Green {Getting Started – Part 1)

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While I’ve gotten many of my household cleaning product recipes from the book, “Clean House, Clean Planet,” you don’t necessarily have to buy the book to find recipes because there are many websites where you can get for free (it was last printed in 2007). The author, Karen Logan, does an excellent job of explaining [...]

DIY Homemade Laundry Detergent – Cheap and Green {free printable}

Homemade Laundry Detergent with Dr. Bronner's Castile Soap

Making your own laundry detergent from home is surprisingly easy and cheap, and with this recipe, there is no soap grating necessary! It uses just three ingredients and works like a charm – I know because I’ve been using it for nearly a year and my clothes always come out clean and soft. I provide [...]

The Magic and Reality of Dr. Bronner’s Castile Soap

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On my mission to make my house green, I came across chatter on the web about the wonders of Castile Soap, specifically, Dr. Bronner’s Castile Soap. I was intrigued because my mom says my grandmother used to use Castile Soap to wash her delicate clothes back in the 50s and 60s, and it is made [...]